Today, September 11, marks 6 months since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world. of uncertainty, fear and despair, but also of opportunities, partnerships, strength and unity. opportunities, alliances among society, strength and unity. We would like to highlight the leadership of the industrial community, which, even in the face of uncertainty and adverse circumstances, has persisted in persisted in overcoming this crisis.

Below, we share some numbers from the manufacturing industry during the pandemic in 2020:

- Manufacturing jobs lost (March-June): o National: 245 thousand o Nuevo Leon: 18.7 thousand

- Cumulative drop in industrial production: o National: -16.5% (As of July 2020) o Nuevo León: -18.2% (As of May 2020)

- Fall in manufacturing exports: o National: -17.8% (As of July 2020) o Nuevo Leon: -32.5% (Nuevo Leon's automotive exports as of July 2020)

- Economic impact of COVID-19 effects on the industrial sector: o Nuevo León: More than 65 billion pesos (accumulated to date).

In view of this, CAINTRA has redoubled its efforts since day 1, granting more than 150 micro-credits "a la palabra" for 30,000 pesos each to industrial members of up to 10 workers. 30 thousand pesos each to industrial members with up to 10 workers; it has opened more than 100 training spaces to accompany, step by step, more than 14 thousand more than 100 training spaces to accompany, step by step, more than 14,000 executives and entrepreneurs (prior to the arrival of the virus). and entrepreneurs (prior to the arrival of the virus in Mexico, during the process of closing operations, and now with the reopening aspects of the and now with the aspects of economic reopening). In the industry, the 82% of the businessmen has kept their collaborators in employees in administrative roles from home, while for those who need to be physically present at the plant, the those who need to physically attend the plant, 3,000 to 5,000 pesos per worker have been invested in the implementation of sanitary measures. the implementation of sanitary measures.

The road is not yet over; the pandemic has become an endurance race, as the manufacturing sector perceives that the end of the health emergency and the beginning of the recovery is not yet over. manufacturing sector perceives that the end of the health emergency and the beginning of economic recovery will not come before the first two months of 2021. economic recovery will not come before the first two months of 2021.

We reiterate that MSMEs, as generators of employment and wellbeing, are the best social investment for the government, and thus, we will be able to overcome this economic crisis in less time. investment for the government, and thus, we will be able to emerge from this economic crisis in less time. Mexico will always the support, commitment and leadership of Nuevo León's industry.

CAINTRA NUEVO LEÓN